The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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I think that might be the best selection of 118s I've ever seen. The 118 holds a special place in my heart as it is the reason for my love of Buck knives and knives in general . It was my dad's knife and I always wanted one like his growing up. He got my first knife for me on a camping trip for my 16th birthday, a buck 119.
Last week I did a show and tell regarding putting a #5X40TPI screw in the pivot of a 110 LT to enable blade changes. Notice that the Lites that are assembled with rivets do not have a lanyard hole and cannot utilize the push pin. The hole in the black Bucklite was enlarged to 1/4”. At the time, that was the smallest diameter pin I could find. These new 110 LT’s have 3/16” hole which needs no sizing.View attachment 837841View attachment 837842View attachment 837843
This week my objective is to put a push pin release lanyard in the 110 LT. Push pins come in different diameters and lengths usually expressed in decimal inches. The pin that the 110 LT needs is 3/16” in diameter and 5/8” grab length (the distance between the shoulder of rhe pin and the retractable ball bearings at the tip). The pin I have on hand is only 1/2” long so the bearings can’t grab the distal edge of the lanyard hole. All I need is a 5/8” long pin.
I use these lanyards as a loss prevention attachment. Usually I detach the lanyard when the knife is in use unless I’m cleaning fish at the end of the dock. The other end of the lanyard attaches to my belt. Length is optional. I put a stopper knot in the lanyard to locate the knot in an out of the way place. A longer lanyard could go over one shoulder and under the opposite arm (not around the neck).
First of all I want to thank everyone that takes the time to post here
on the SPS , I look forward to every Sunday to see all the great knives .
Here is a double dash 110 finger groove you just don't see many of these around .
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